KJV King James Version
Neither as being lords over [God’s] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
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1 Peter 5:3
Neither as being lords over [God’s] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.
WEB World English Bible
neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.
ASV American Standard Version
neither as lording it over the charge allotted to you, but making yourselves ensamples to the flock.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
neither as exercising lordship over the heritages, but patterns becoming of the flock,
Surrounding context — 1 Peter 5
1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
2 Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight [thereof], not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
3 Neither as being lords over [God’s] heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all [of you] be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
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Ezekiel 34:4The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up [that which was] broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.2 Thessalonians 3:9Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.Philippians 3:17Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.2 Corinthians 1:24Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.Matthew 20:25-26But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.Titus 2:7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine [shewing] uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,1 Timothy 4:12Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.Mark 10:42-45But Jesus called them [to him], and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them.Luke 22:24-27And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.Matthew 23:8-10But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren.Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.2 Corinthians 4:5For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.Micah 7:14Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily [in] the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed [in] Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.3 John 1:9-10I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not.Psalm 74:2Remember thy congregation, [which] thou hast purchased of old; the rod of thine inheritance, [which] thou hast redeemed; this mount Zion, wherein thou hast dwelt.1 Peter 2:9But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:1 Thessalonians 1:5-6For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.1 Corinthians 11:11Nevertheless neither is the man without the woman, neither the woman without the man, in the Lord.
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